A couple of days ago I really felt like crocheting, the problem was I'm a righty and was experiencing some hand fatigue (pain really) from constant use of it.
So I set down the yarn and hook and opted to watch a little Netflix. A settled on a grouping of TED Talks that was on Math. I did not know or plan it, but the first episode happened to be about Crochet! A fun synchronicity, I thought.
The talk was about the worldwide Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project created by Margaret and Christine Wertheim of the Institute for Figuring in Los Angeles. This project is decribed as:
"The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef is a woolly celebration of the intersection of higher geometry and feminine handicraft, and a testimony to the disappearing wonders of the marine world." -Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
Watch the TED Talk here:
http://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_wertheim_crochets_the_coral_reef.html
This project is by no means new, but I just found out about it. Our planet and the abundant life on it, are so very beautiful and the more I learn about it, the more it amazes me. There's an amazing harmony to it all that reiterates itself in every scale of life.. I just had to get in on..
Here is the first piece I made:
It was quite simple and I didn't actually follow any pattern.
Here's a sample of a bleached coral reef installation via
I'm very impressed by the work I've seen online by countless contributors. For more beautiful samples check out this article on Smithsonian.com.
